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Poor UK summers may arise from global warming and Arctic ice loss
Britain’s recent summer washout could become a regular occurrence warns a University of Sheffield climate expert who is part of an international team which has revealed climate change has shifted Arctic winds causing our extreme weather.
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Video set to provoke debate on prisoners' voting rights
A video created by a student at the University of Sheffield is stirring up debate on the controversial issue of whether prisoners should be given the right to vote.
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Research could help improve bird conservation methods
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed a new method of testing the fertility of critically endangered birds which could make captive breeding programmes more effective and help secure the future of several species.
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Skills Minister visits young Sheffield apprentices
Minister for Skills Matthew Hancock visited engineers of the future at the University of Sheffield AMRC today (03 October 2012), to find out more about plans for the pioneering AMRC Training Centre.
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Study shows homeless people in England die 30 years younger than national average
Homeless people in England die 30 years younger than the national average according to the most comprehensive study ever on mortality and cause of death in people living rough, in hostels and night shelters, by the University of Sheffield.
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Breakthrough in understanding lung cancer vulnerabilities points the way to new targeted therapy
More effective treatments for one of the deadliest forms of cancer are one step closer thanks to groundbreaking research from an international collaborative study.
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University of Sheffield makes Parliamentary history
The Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield has launched the first ever undergraduate module that is formally accredited and co-taught by the House of Commons.
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Students ready to make an impact in their academic field
Three outstanding students from the University of Sheffield are set to make a huge impact in their academic field thanks to a Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship.
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‘Green Brain’ project to create an autonomous flying robot with a honey bee brain
Scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex are embarking on an ambitious project to produce the first accurate computer models of a honey bee brain in a bid to advance our understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and how animals think.
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Pollution-busting laundry additive gets set to clean up
An additive created in a unique collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the London College of Fashion which can be washed into clothes so the wearer purifies the air as they move could be available within just two years.
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Sheffield Students' Union claims top spot in National Student Survey
The University of Sheffield’s Students’ Union has been rated the best in Britain, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
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‘For One Night Only’ – rare chance to see magical early films in Festival tent of delight
By popular demand, Professor Vanessa Toulmin - Head of Cultural Engagement and Curator of the National Fairground Archive at the University of Sheffield – will host an evening of unique historical film dating from the start of the 20th century (29 September 2012).
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Indian music and film take centre stage at autumn concert season
The University of Sheffield’s ever-popular concert season returns from (20 September – 13 December 2012), kicking off with a spectacular series of Indian music and films in collaboration with the Showroom Cinema.
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Out of this world poetry competition blasts into space
Internationally renowned poet and writer Simon Armitage has joined forces with two intrepid University of Sheffield PhD students to launch two poems to the edge of the earth's atmosphere.
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Glacier suffers one of the highest shrinkages on record
Greenland’s longest observed glacier has suffered one of the highest shrinkages in its history, a climate expert from the University of Sheffield working with a team of Scandinavian researchers has found.
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